Death's Head

Post by **Best First** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:01 pm

ugh. is it me - or is this one of the least involving stories ever? I do not give a rats arse about a single protagonist.

Its like Furmy is trying to outdo Dan Abnet in the 'lets wipe DH off the creative map stakes'.

Strange given the quality of other recent SF outputs...

Post by **Denyer** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:04 pm

I think it's at the behest of Marvel:

http://tfarchive.com/community/showthre ... adid=33997

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:07 pm

Actually....

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It's not really Captain Universe, it's an artificial energy-construct similar to the Uni-power, the Uni-Alias, wich means that AIM will sometime in the future be able to replicate it.

Of another note: Check out the current Planet Hulk storyline lads, the cybernetic guards of the emperor there, are 'Death's Heads', cyborgs that looks just like DH3, so the origin of the alien invasion that brought with it Death's Head 3 is now potentially known. Hulk is indeed supposed to return.. looks like he may have made himself emperor when he does.
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Scraplet · Post by **Scraplet** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:41 pm

So, am I understanding you guys properly? The whole Deaths Head 3.0 thing is actually just a background / lead-in to this New Universe series, which will be completely unconnected with Deaths Head anyway?

Was Deaths Head just a convenient name/character to slot into the 'cyborg' role, then?

I was sticking with the slow story just because I had some faith that SF would give us a worthwhile ending; that there would be some purpose (relating to DH) for all this stuff.

If its just an advert for a title I'm not gonna buy anyway, then I won't bother with another issue.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 11:00 pm

New Universe?? What are you talking about? It's got nothing to do with those titles.

And it takes place in the far future, wich means that it's only got some far-off connections to what's happening in the main MU.

If you like the story then keep on reading.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 11:18 pm

Predabot wrote:Hulk is indeed supposed to return.. looks like he may have made himself emperor when he does.

Is that the future where he calls himself The Maestro? And Rick Jones is galavanting around as Thanatos, or something?

Back on topic: So, Pred Head's worth a miss, is it? Oh well.

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:19 am

Yeah, it's not really happening for me with this story. Can be safely missed I reckon.

Post by **Denyer** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:09 am

Scraplet wrote:If its just an advert for a title I'm not gonna buy anyway, then I won't bother with another issue.

Join the club...

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:20 am

Ok, now I have to take a closer look as to exactly what Denyers theory about the Death's Head writing is.

EDIT: Ok, now I checked, and I think Denyer is a bit off in his theory. I think Simon got these ideas himself, and since the new DH3 is designed by Raiz especially for AF I'd say the small tie-in to another Marvel-title was an after-construct. The connection to the cosmic marvel-character however, I think was one of Furmans own ideas.

The Cosmic Marvel mini Annihilation rocks with it's socks off btw.

The Death that walks has finally found a way to unleash all of his form upon our universe...

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:44 am

I don't give a toss about the Uni-Power nerdgasm, my gripe is that the story is boring me shitless. It's the kind of 'run here, blow this up, run here, blow that up, oh what's all going on really wouldn't you like to know mystery for the sake of mystery' nonsense that sends me to sleep mid-read.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:04 pm

If you stop watching Twin Peaks after Leyland dies, you miss so many great moments...who cares about resolution, the final episode is about the most psychotic thing I've ever seen on television. And FWWM is awesome, I'll never forgive Lara Flynn Boyle for turning that down.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:13 pm

Well, I never said the comic was a very good read. It IS a bit boring.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:30 pm

How many issues are out now? I'm obviously behind.

Post by **Denyer** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:34 pm

Three, I think.

Metal Vendetta wrote:If you stop watching Twin Peaks after Leyland dies, you miss so many great moments...who cares about resolution

Me. Or at least not leaving things in quite that state. You could probably quit whilst ahead a fraction from the end, though...

There's a lot to like about much of season two, I'll admit.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:34 pm

The latest issue that was released was #18, so there's only 2 more issues to go until the title is cancelled....

Wich is sad, because I like concept of Amazing Fantasy, and several of the comics that have been in it.

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:35 pm

Predabot wrote:Well, I never said the comic was a very good read.

And I never claimed it was Captain Universe'ssuper-sauce that was animating DH 3.0 and yet still get exposed to your patronising crap.
'Has anyone actually read AmFan #18' ffs

Hound for admin.

edit: typo that'd provoke an irritating response if left.

divebomb · Post by **divebomb** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:48 pm

Rebis wrote: Is that the future where he calls himself The Maestro?

What, the cruddy old Rover?

Post by **Best First** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:40 pm

KingMob wrote:I don't give a toss about the Uni-Power nerdgasm, my gripe is that the story is boring me shitless. It's the kind of 'run here, blow this up, run here, blow that up, oh what's all going on really wouldn't you like to know mystery for the sake of mystery' nonsense that sends me to sleep mid-read.

but... he has a big gun!

come on!

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 2:21 pm

KingMob wrote:yet still get exposed to your patronising crap!

Has anyone actually read AmFan #18' ffs.

WHAT are you talking about? You've lost me here.

I've read AmFan #18 btw, not as if it's gonna cost me very much..

Hound for admin.

Hmm well, ok, sure. He's ussually a very sensible lad that doesn't go out of his way for narcicism, sarcasm or that many other ism, esm's.

I'm sure he'd do a bang up job.

Post by **Best First** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:12 pm

his opening campaign pitch was certainly compelling...

i have 18 - more of the same.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:30 pm

Best First wrote:his opening campaign pitch was certainly compelling...

indeed, for what it's worth, he's getting my vote! um... if this was a democratic society and we weren't all just playthings for Besters of course.

Post by **Best First** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:34 pm

silence peasent.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:40 pm

yes milord.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:42 pm

Predabot wrote:
KingMob wrote:yet still get exposed to your patronising crap!

Has anyone actually read AmFan #18' ffs.
WHAT are you talking about? You've lost me here.

He says that you're talking patronising crap.

It's not hard to follow. Just read the words. http://www.dictionary.com if you get any trouble.

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:16 am

Predabot wrote:
KingMob wrote:yet still get exposed to your patronising crap!

Has anyone actually read AmFan #18' ffs.
WHAT are you talking about? You've lost me here.

I've read AmFan #18 btw, not as if it's gonna cost me very much..

Oh, so that wasn't you who posted patronising crap in this thread, saydie's thread, almost every other thread and the thread at the Archive where your approach to the similarly somewhat negative appraisal of the comic was to barge in with

So.. did anybody actually read Amazing Fantasy #18?

and proceed to be patronising again.
Oh, my mistake, my sincerest apologies, I must have momentarily become overcome by the tediousness and vented at the wrong person.

PS pirating comix is teh kewlest

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:34 pm

Well, there appeared to me to be a small error of facts, that's why I posted the facts that I knew about the ties that DH3 had to other marvel-characters.

If you could perhaps post a more clear quote pointing out in detail what I have posted in this perticular thread that was so patronizing and utterly belittleing of anyone else but me, and I'll comment on that in an objective manor.

And why don't you light up a bit while you're at it.

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:40 pm

Predabot wrote:And why don't you light up a bit while you're at it.

Hey, what's with the pushing cigarettes on people, you peer-pressuriser.

Oh yeah and plz don't tell me what to do, kthnx, it's a little patronising.

Oh wait a minute...

Scraplet · Post by **Scraplet** » Tue May 09, 2006 12:37 pm

Denyer wrote:
Scraplet wrote:If its just an advert for a title I'm not gonna buy anyway, then I won't bother with another issue.
Join the club...

Despite what I said, I bought it anyway.

More of the same, couldn't give a monkeys about the story, until the last page!

Cool homage to the original facial features, and DH is set up to ride again properly....THE END. What!!!

Mr Furman, why didn't you start with this page in the first issue and use the time to let us get to know the new DH? Why? That last page was so nice. I could cry, but I won't, because I'm stronger than that.

Post by **Best First** » Tue May 09, 2006 12:57 pm

yeah, last page is peachy.

only flicked through the issue so far...

edit - just erad it... and my original assesment pretty much stands.

however at the end of the day he might as well be called Geoff, there is no DH connection that i can see appart from a physical one, and to me that remains a significant waste.

ah well. can't have it all eh?

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Tue May 09, 2006 12:59 pm

Hmm, I stopped reading a while ago, I guess I might as well track down the last two, shouldn't take very long.